2004 Currie Cup Premier Division

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2004 Currie Cup Premier Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date2 July – 23 October 2004
ChampionsBlue Bulls (21st title)
Runners-upFree State Cheetahs
Matches played59
Tries scored431
(average 7.3 per match)
Top point scorerWillem de Waal (192)
Free State Cheetahs
Top try scorerEttienne Botha (18)
Blue Bulls
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The 2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 66th season in the competition since it started in 1889. It was won by the Blue Bulls, who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 42-33 in the final at Loftus Versfeld on 23 October 2004. It was the first of three consecutive finals contested between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs. André Watson became the first-ever official to referee seven Currie Cup finals.[1]

Competition

There were 8 participating teams in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points.

The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

Teams

2004 Currie Cup Premier Division teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Securicor Loftus
Free State Cheetahs Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Vodacom Park
Golden Lions Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Ellis Park Stadium
Griquas Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley ABSA Park
Pumas @lantic Pumas Puma Stadium, Witbank @lantic Stadium
Sharks Sharks Kings Park Stadium, Durban ABSA Stadium
SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park, George Outeniqua Park
Western Province Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Newlands Stadium

Log

2004 Currie Cup Premier Division Log
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Blue Bulls 14 11 2 1 545 315 +230 69 38 0 0 48 Semi-final
2 Western Province 14 8 1 5 547 347 +200 74 35 0 0 34
3 Free State Cheetahs 14 8 1 5 425 337 +88 45 41 0 0 34
4 Golden Lions 14 9 0 5 481 426 +55 57 47 0 0 36
5 Sharks 14 6 0 8 429 396 +33 50 47 0 0 24
6 Griquas 14 5 0 9 377 477 −100 46 62 0 0 20
7 Pumas 14 5 0 9 319 515 −196 37 67 0 0 20
8 SWD Eagles 14 2 0 12 272 582 −310 34 75 0 0 8
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Fixtures and results

Regular season

Round one

2 July 2004 Sharks 33–30 Griquas Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Try: Craig Davidson rugby ball 55'
Henno Mentz rugby ball 56'58'
Adrian Jacobs rugby ball 71'
Con: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 57', 72' (2/4)
Pen: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 10', 16' (2/2)
Drop: Craig Davidson rugby goalposts icon 74' (1/1)
Cards: Shaun Sowerby yellow card 31' to 41'
Scoreboard[2]
Report
Try: Rudi Durandt rugby ball 32'
Dries Scholtz rugby ball 49'
Josh Fowles rugby ball 51'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 33', 50', 52' (3/3)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 7', 13', 29' (3/4)
Drop: Braam van Straaten (0/1)
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


3 July 2004 Blue Bulls 75–10 SWD Eagles Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Try: Ettienne Botha rugby ball 15'23'60'62'
Johan Roets rugby ball 26'65'73'
Ruan Vermeulen rugby ball 30'
Andries Human rugby ball 48'
Kobus van der Walt rugby ball 71'
Frikkie Welsh rugby ball 76'
Keegan Fredericks rugby ball 78'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 16', 24', 31', 49', 63' (5/8)
Johan Roets rugby goalposts icon 74' (1/4)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 5'
Scoreboard[3]
Report
Try: Heino Senekal rugby ball 39'
Con: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/1)
Pen: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 21'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Craig Joubert


3 July 2004 Free State Cheetahs 38–19 Golden Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Eddie Fredericks rugby ball 5'
Rayno Gerber rugby ball 39'
Rassie Erasmus rugby ball 58'
Michael Claassens rugby ball 64'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 40', 59', 65' (3/4)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 19', 27', 36', 44'
Scoreboard[4]
Report[5][6]
Try: Lawrence Sephaka rugby ball 21'
Jorrie Muller rugby ball 75'
Schalk van der Merwe rugby ball 77'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 76', 78' (2/3)
Cards: Schalk van der Merwe yellow card 56' to 66'
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Shaun Veldsman


3 July 2004 Western Province 44–18 Pumas Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Try: De Wet Barry rugby ball 4'
Egon Seconds rugby ball 16'
Tertius Carse rugby ball 25'
Pieter Rossouw rugby ball 38'45'
Rodger Smith rugby ball 42'
Con: Gareth Wright rugby goalposts icon 5', 26', 39', 46' (4/6)
Pen: Gareth Wright rugby goalposts icon 10', 34' (2/2)
Scoreboard[7]
Report[8]
Try: Sasha Marot rugby ball 62'
Giscard Pieters rugby ball 72'
Con: Marius Goosen rugby goalposts icon 73' (1/2)
Pen: Marius Goosen rugby goalposts icon 15', 23' (2/2)
Referee: Tappe Henning

Round two

9 July 2004 SWD Eagles 32–31 Free State Cheetahs Outeniqua Park, George  
15:30 Try: Jaco Gouws rugby ball 16'
Rynhard van As rugby ball 39'
Martin van Schalkwyk rugby ball 53'
Morné Kruger rugby ball 76'
Con: Donovan Raw rugby goalposts icon 17', 40' (2/3)
Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 77' (1/1)
Pen: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 9', 66'
Scoreboard[9]
Report
Try: Rassie Erasmus rugby ball 12'
Friedrich Lombard rugby ball 41'
Anton Pitout rugby ball 68'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 13', 69' (2/3)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 20', 36', 44', 48'
Referee: Deon van Blommestein


10 July 2004 Griquas 17–30 Blue Bulls Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:30 Try: penalty try rugby ball 18'
Chumani Booi rugby ball 77'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 19', 78' (2/2)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 52' (1/2)
Cards: Dries Scholtz yellow card 63' to 73'
Scoreboard[10]
Report
Try: Derick Hougaard rugby ball 24'
Danie Rossouw rugby ball 34'
Johan Roets rugby ball 69'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 25', 35', 70' (3/3)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/2)
Drop: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 10', 14' (2/2)
Cards: Danie Rossouw yellow card 76' to 80'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: André Watson


10 July 2004 Pumas 30–13 Sharks @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
15:00 Try: Marius Goosen rugby ball 7'
Dale Heidtmann rugby ball 33'
Giscard Pieters rugby ball 72'
Con: Marius Goosen rugby goalposts icon 8', 34', 73' (3/3)
Pen: Marius Goosen rugby goalposts icon 10'
Drop: Jacques Schutte rugby goalposts icon 77'
Scoreboard[11]
Report
Try: Grant Rees rugby ball 69'
Con: Craig Davidson rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/1)
Pen: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 32', 51'
Cards: Eduard Coetzee yellow card 78' to 80'
Adrian Jacobs Red card 64'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Willie Roos


10 July 2004 Golden Lions 32–28 Western Province Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:05 Try: Jorrie Muller rugby ball 27'
Jaco Booysen rugby ball 43'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 28', 44' (2/2)
Pen: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 6', 14', 38', 47', 75' (5/8)
Drop: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 79' (1/1)
Cards: Willem Stoltz yellow card 52' to 62'
Scoreboard[12]
Report
Try: Egon Seconds rugby ball 8'49'
Pieter Rossouw rugby ball 32'
Neil Fullard rugby ball 59'
Con: Earl Rose rugby goalposts icon 33' (1/3)
Gareth Wright (0/1)
Pen: Gareth Wright rugby goalposts icon 1' (1/1)
Earl Rose rugby goalposts icon 71'
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Round three

16 July 2004 Griquas 37–10 SWD Eagles Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:30 Try: Dries Scholtz rugby ball 17'
Philip Burger rugby ball 20'72'
Nicky van der Walt rugby ball 45'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 18', 21', 46', 73' (4/4)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 34', 58', 64'
Scoreboard[13]
Report
Try: Riaan Thomas rugby ball 37'
Con: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 38' (1/1)
Pen: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 33'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Eugene Daniels


16 July 2004 Blue Bulls 33–32 Pumas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Gary Botha rugby ball 52'
Warren Brosnihan rugby ball 65'
Francois van Schouwenburg rugby ball 78'
Con: Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 53', 66', 79' (3/3)
Pen: Louis Strydom rugby goalposts icon 2', 9', 25' (3/3)
Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 46' (1/1)
Scoreboard[14]
Report
Try: Giscard Pieters rugby ball 17'56'
Jacques Schutte rugby ball 61'
Marius Goosen rugby ball 73'
Con: Marius Goosen rugby goalposts icon 57', 62', 74' (3/4)
Pen: Marius Goosen rugby goalposts icon 15', 49' (2/2)
Cards: Dale Heidtmann yellow card 78' to 80'
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen


17 July 2004 Sharks 38–25 Golden Lions Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:00 Try: Adrian Jacobs rugby ball 3'
BJ Botha rugby ball 36'
Grant Rees rugby ball 42'
Shaun Sowerby rugby ball 75'
Con: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 4', 37', 43' (3/4)
Pen: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 13', 55', 62', 70' (4/6)
Scoreboard[15]
Report
Try: Gcobani Bobo rugby ball 21'
John Daniels rugby ball 31'
Schalk van der Merwe rugby ball 77'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 22' (1/2)
Quintin Jean van Tonder rugby goalposts icon 77' (1/1)
Pen: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 2', 54' (2/2)
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Andy Turner


17 July 2004 Western Province 20–26 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Try: Corné Krige rugby ball 15'
Egon Seconds rugby ball 29'
Con: Gareth Wright rugby goalposts icon 16', 30' (2/2)
Pen: Gareth Wright rugby goalposts icon 58', 72' (2/2)
Scoreboard[16]
Report
Try: Kaunda Ntunja rugby ball 24'
Eddie Fredericks rugby ball 63'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 25', 64' (2/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 3', 19' (2/3)
Drop: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 41', 54' (2/2)
Attendance: 23,000

Round four

23 July 2004 Pumas 17–34 Griquas @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
19:10 Try: Giscard Pieters rugby ball 4'71'
Con: Marius Goosen rugby goalposts icon 5' (1/1)
MJ Smith rugby goalposts icon 72' (1/1)
Pen: Marius Goosen rugby goalposts icon 44' (1/5)
Scoreboard[17]
Report[18]
Try: Nicky van der Walt rugby ball 26'
Chumani Booi rugby ball 36'
Josh Fowles rugby ball 58'
Brendell Brandt rugby ball 68'
Dries Scholtz rugby ball 74'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 27', 69', 75' (3/5)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 22' (1/2)
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Johann Meuwesen


24 July 2004 SWD Eagles 24–28 Western Province Outeniqua Park, George  
15:00 Try: Rynhard van As rugby ball 26'64'
Jaco Gouws rugby ball 32'
Con: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 27', 33', 65' (3/3)
Pen: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 3' (1/2)
Scoreboard[19]
Report[18]
Try: David Hendricks rugby ball 17'
Daan Human rugby ball 42'
Egon Seconds rugby ball 72'
Pieter Benadé rugby ball 79'
Con: Pieter Benadé rugby goalposts icon 43' (1/4)
Earl Rose (0/1)
Pen: Pieter Benadé rugby goalposts icon 7', 38' (2/3)
Drop: Pieter Benadé (0/1)
Cards: Pieter Dixon yellow card 48' to 58'
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Tappe Henning


24 July 2004 Sharks 16–17 Free State Cheetahs Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:00 Try: Mzwandile Stick rugby ball 64'
Con: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 65' (1/1)
Pen: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 14', 24', 62' (3/4)
Drop: Conrad Barnard (0/1)
Scoreboard[20]
Report[18]
Try: Eddie Fredericks rugby ball 11'
Boela du Plooy rugby ball 36'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 12', 37' (2/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 43' (1/2)
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


24 July 2004 Golden Lions 36–33 Blue Bulls Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Try: Oginga Siwundla rugby ball 16'
Roland Reid rugby ball 22'
John Daniels rugby ball 37'
Kleinjan Tromp rugby ball 75'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 23', 76' (2/4)
Pen: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 1', 47', 59', 80' (4/4)
Drop: Nel Fourie (0/1)
Scoreboard[21]
Report[18]
Try: Norman Jordaan rugby ball 31'
Frikkie Welsh rugby ball 35'
Geo Cronjé rugby ball 69'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 32', 35', 70' (3/3)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 24', 44', 56', 62' (4/5)
Attendance: 23,110
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round Five

30 July 2004 Pumas 37–25 SWD Eagles @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
19:10 Try: Giscard Pieters rugby ball 2'38'
Christo Bezuidenhout rugby ball 27'
Marius Goosen rugby ball 70'
Danwel Demas rugby ball 73'
Con: Marius Goosen rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/3)
Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 71', 74'
Pen: Marius Goosen rugby goalposts icon 16', 24' (2/2)
Scoreboard[22]
Report[23]
Try: Hendry Rheeders rugby ball 46'
Spencer Wakeling rugby ball 51'
Izak Saayman rugby ball 60'
Con: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 52', 61' (2/3)
Pen: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 8', 34' (2/2)
Attendance: 700
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


31 July 2004 Griquas 31–33 Golden Lions Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Rudi Durandt rugby ball 24'
Chumani Booi rugby ball 26'
Gareth Krause rugby ball 34'
Braam van Straaten rugby ball 79'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 25', 27', 35', 80' (4/4)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 46' (1/3)
Scoreboard[24]
Report[23]
Try: John Daniels rugby ball 4'62'
Bryan Habana rugby ball 9'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 5', 10' (2/2)
André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 63' (1/1)
Pen: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 13' (1/1)
André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 42' (1/2)
Drop: André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 72', 77' (2/2)
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Shaun Veldsman


31 July 2004 Blue Bulls 31–30 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Try: Gary Botha rugby ball 20'
Frikkie Welsh rugby ball 36'65'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 21', 37' (2/3)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 5', 26', 51', 74' (4/5)
Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/1)
Scoreboard[25]
Report[23]
Try: Isak Job rugby ball 22'
Hendro Scholtz rugby ball 34'
Eddie Fredericks rugby ball 39'
Juan Smith rugby ball 58'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 23', 40' (2/3)
Barry Goodes (0/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 15', 62' (2/3)
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Craig Joubert


31 July 2004 Sharks 29–18 Western Province Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:00 Try: Trevor Halstead rugby ball 14'48'
Henno Mentz rugby ball 31'
Adrian Jacobs rugby ball 75'
Con: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 32', 49', 76' (3/4)
Pen: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 21' (1/1)
Scoreboard[26]
Report[23]
Try: Ross Skeate rugby ball 11'
Egon Seconds rugby ball 27'
Con: Pieter Benadé rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/2)
Pen: Pieter Benadé rugby goalposts icon 24', 34' (2/3)
Cards: Egon Seconds yellow card 64' to 74'
Attendance: 21,671
Referee: André Watson

Round Six

6 August 2004 Sharks 26–17 SWD Eagles Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Try: Stephen Brink rugby ball 20'
Dave von Hoesslin rugby ball 60'
Trevor Halstead rugby ball 64'
Con: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 21' (1/3)
Brett Hennessey (0/2)
Pen: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 5', 16', 46' (3/3)
Brett Hennessey (0/1)
Scoreboard[27]
Report
Try: Rynhard van As rugby ball 76'
Con: Rynhard van As (0/1)
Pen: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 6', 26', 39', 58' (4/4)
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Tappe Henning


7 August 2004 Golden Lions 21–27 Pumas Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Bryan Habana rugby ball 5'
Ricky Januarie rugby ball 49'
Cobus Grobler rugby ball 75'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 6', 50', 76' (3/3)
Pen: Nel Fourie (0/1)
Scoreboard[28]
Report[29]
Try: Jacques Schutte rugby ball 26'65'
Carl Willem Wannenburg rugby ball 63'
Con: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 27', 64', 66' (3/3)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 8', 24' (2/3)
Attendance: 10,096
Referee: André Watson


7 August 2004 Free State Cheetahs 44–25 Griquas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Michael Claassens rugby ball 22'
Hendro Scholtz rugby ball 36'
Eddie Fredericks rugby ball 52'
Rassie Erasmus rugby ball 69'
Anton Pitout rugby ball 73'
Con: Kennedy Tsimba rugby goalposts icon 23', 37', 53', 70' (4/4)
Noel Oelschig rugby goalposts icon 74' (1/1)
Pen: Kennedy Tsimba rugby goalposts icon 2', 43', 71'
Scoreboard[30]
Report
Try: Windpomp van Rooyen rugby ball 9'
Philip Burger rugby ball 14'
Chumani Booi rugby ball 47' Louis Loubser rugby ball 80'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 15' (1/4)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 31'
Cards: Philip Burger yellow card 35' to 45'
Attendance: 10,096
Referee: Andy Turner


7 August 2004 Western Province 7–20 Blue Bulls Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Try: Quinton Davids rugby ball 26'
Con: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 27' (1/1)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit (0/2)
Cards: Rob Linde yellow card 52' to 62'
Scoreboard[31]
Report
Try: Johan Roets rugby ball 38'
Gavin Passens rugby ball 44'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 39', 45' (2/2)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 18', 63' (2/4)
Cards: Philip Burger yellow card 35' to 45'
Attendance: 18,894
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round Seven

13 August 2004 Golden Lions 51–13 SWD Eagles RAU Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Try: Schalk van der Merwe rugby ball 24'
Cobus Grobbelaar rugby ball 60'77'
Pietman van Niekerk rugby ball 65'
Quintin Jean van Tonder rugby ball 68'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 25', 61', 66', 69' (4/5)
Pen: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 17', 20', 35', 40', 44', 51' (6/6)
Scoreboard[32]
Report
Try: Hendry Rheeders rugby ball 75'
Con: Donovan Raw rugby goalposts icon 76' (1/1)
Pen: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 11', 22' (2/2)
Cards: Danie Thiart yellow card 34' to 44'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen


13 August 2004 Sharks 23–27 Blue Bulls Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Try: Adrian Jacobs rugby ball 5'
Delarey du Preez rugby ball 20'
Con: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 6', 21' (2/2)
Pen: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 2', 30', 54' (3/5)
Cards: Trevor Halstead yellow card 74' to 80'
Scoreboard[33]
Report
Try: Gavin Passens rugby ball 11'
Ettienne Botha rugby ball 43'
Johan Roets rugby ball 76'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 12', 44', 77' (3/3)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 4', 67' (2/2)
Cards: Richard Bands yellow card 61' to 71'
Attendance: 23,550
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


20 August 2004 Western Province 63–6 Griquas Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Earl Rose rugby ball 16'61'
Gus Theron rugby ball 27'
Pieter Benadé rugby ball 48'
Corné Krige rugby ball 58'
Neil de Kock rugby ball 66'
Egon Seconds rugby ball 69'
David Hendricks rugby ball 80'
Con: Pieter Benadé rugby goalposts icon 17', 28', 49', 59' (4/4)
Werner Greeff rugby goalposts icon 62' (1/1)
Earl Rose rugby goalposts icon 67', 70' (2/2)
Corné Krige (0/1)
Pen: Pieter Benadé rugby goalposts icon 3', 40' (2/2)
Scoreboard[34]
Report
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 42', 55' (2/2) Attendance: 10,043
Referee: Craig Joubert


20 August 2004 Free State Cheetahs 16–23 Pumas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:10 Try: Eddie Fredericks rugby ball 49'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 50' (1/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 6' (1/3)
Kennedy Tsimba rugby goalposts icon 31', 75' (2/2)
Scoreboard[35]
Report
Try: Giscard Pieters rugby ball 10'
Lodewyk Hattingh rugby ball 15'
Jeandre Fourie rugby ball 19'
Con: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 16' (1/3)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 25', 66' (2/2)
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Shaun Veldsman

Round Eight

27 August 2004 Pumas 29–26 Free State Cheetahs @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
19:10 Try: Jacques Schutte rugby ball 28'
Jeandre Fourie rugby ball 63'
Giscard Pieters rugby ball 76'
Con: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 64' (1/3)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 5', 34', 42', 57' (4/6)
Scoreboard[36]
Report[37]
Try: Rassie Erasmus rugby ball 14'
Showan Smith rugby ball 51'
Con: Kennedy Tsimba rugby goalposts icon 15', 52' (2/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 10' (1/4)
Kennedy Tsimba rugby goalposts icon 30', 36', 69' (3/3)
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Tappe Henning


28 August 2004 Griquas 31–78 Western Province Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Penalty try rugby ball 10'
Windpomp van Rooyen rugby ball 46'
Philip Burger rugby ball 57'59'
Bobby Joubert rugby ball 66'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 11' (1/1)
Philip Burger (0/1)
Chumani Booi rugby goalposts icon 58', 60' (2/3)
Cards: Braam van Straaten Red card 20'
Scoreboard[38]
Report[39][40]
Try: Egon Seconds rugby ball 13'31'48'50'74'
Marius Joubert rugby ball 15'44'64'
Neil de Kock rugby ball 23'
Dawid Brits rugby ball 34'
Joe Pietersen rugby ball 72'
Paul Delport rugby ball 76'
Con: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 14', 16', 35', 45', 51', 65', 73', 75', 77' (9/12)
Cards: Jean de Villiers Red card 20'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence


28 August 2004 SWD Eagles 19–36 Golden Lions Outeniqua Park, George  
15:00 Try: Spencer Wakeling rugby ball 26'
Jeremy Plaatjies rugby ball 39'42'
Con: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 40', 43' (2/3)
Scoreboard[41]
Report[39]
Try: John Daniels rugby ball 2'29'
Bryan Habana rugby ball 8'13'
Cobus Grobbelaar rugby ball 70'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 3', 9' (2/3)
André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 71' (1/1)
Cards: Pietman van Niekerk yellow card 47' to 57'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Johann Meuwesen


28 August 2004 Blue Bulls 41–27 Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:05 Try: Ettienne Botha rugby ball 8'14'
Fourie du Preez rugby ball 47'
Anton Leonard rugby ball 67'
Jacques Cronjé rugby ball 75'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 9', 15', 48', 68', 76' (5/5)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 26' (1/1)
Drop: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 44' (1/1)
Scoreboard[42]
Report[39]
Try: Nico Breedt rugby ball 19'
Adrian Jacobs rugby ball 34'
Deon Carstens rugby ball 79'
Con: Conrad Barnard (0/2)
Brett Hennessey (0/1)
Pen: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 5', 10', 41', 52' (4/5)
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: André Watson

Round Nine

4 September 2004 Pumas 26–68 Western Province @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
15:00 Try: Skipper Badenhorst rugby ball 8'
Giscard Pieters rugby ball 79'
Con: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 9', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 1', 21', 28', 37' (4/4)
Cards: Quintin Geldenhuys Red card 42'
Scoreboard[43]
Report
Try: Breyton Paulse rugby ball 5'12'48'64'
Jean de Villiers rugby ball 24'
Paul Delport rugby ball 31'
Joe van Niekerk rugby ball 50'
Tertius Carse rugby ball 57'77'
Gaffie du Toit rugby ball 69'
Con: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 6', 25', 49', 58', 65', 78' (6/10)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 23', 43' (2/2)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Andy Turner


4 September 2004 Griquas 33–24 Sharks Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Gareth Krause rugby ball 32'
Jannie Bornman rugby ball 49'
Bobby Joubert rugby ball 55'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 33', 50', 56' (3/3)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 20', 25', 40', 45' (4/5)
Scoreboard[44]
Report
Try: Sam Gerber rugby ball 14'
Warren Britz rugby ball 34'
Deon Kayser rugby ball 67'
Con: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 15', 35', 68' (3/3)
Pen: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 11' (1/1)
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tappe Henning


4 September 2004 SWD Eagles 5–47 Blue Bulls Outeniqua Park, George  
15:00 Try: Alten Hulme rugby ball 7'
Cards: Bevin Fortuin yellow card 52' to 62'
Riaan Thomas yellow card 69' to 79'
Scoreboard[45]
Report
Try: Anton Leonard rugby ball 12'20'45'
Frikkie Welsh rugby ball 35'
Norman Jordaan rugby ball 70'
Johan Roets rugby ball 73'
Ettienne Botha rugby ball 77'
Con: Derick Hougaard (0/4)
Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 71', 74', 78' (3/3)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 24', 40'
Cards: Fourie du Preez yellow card 52' to 62'
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


4 September 2004 Golden Lions 27–40 Free State Cheetahs Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Try: Trevor Hall rugby ball 13'
Bryan Habana rugby ball 69'
Jorrie Muller rugby ball 75'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 14' (1/1)
André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 70', 76' (2/2)
Pen: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 3', 36' (2/2)
Scoreboard[46]
Report
Try: Jaco van Schalkwyk rugby ball 51'
Willem de Waal rugby ball 57'
Barend Pieterse rugby ball 72'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 52', 58' (2/3)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 4', 17', 25', 38', 47' (5/5)
Drop: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 29', 77' (2/2)
Attendance: 18,136
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round Ten

10 September 2004 Blue Bulls 40–13 Griquas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Warren Brosnihan rugby ball 8'45'
Keegan Fredericks rugby ball 32'
Morné Steyn rugby ball 60'
Wynand Olivier rugby ball 72'
Frikkie Welsh rugby ball 78'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 9', 33', 46' (3/3)
Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 61', 79' (2/3)
Cards: Victor Matfield yellow card 27' to 37'
Scoreboard[47]
Report
Try: Windpomp van Rooyen rugby ball 64'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 65' (1/1)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 2', 31' (2/2)
Cards: Nicky van der Walt yellow card 27' to 37'
Attendance: 14,021
Referee: Mark Lawrence


11 September 2004 Sharks 54–14 Pumas Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:00 Try: Brent Russell rugby ball 4'69'81'
Shaun Sowerby rugby ball 44'
Warren Britz rugby ball 47'
Brett Hennessey rugby ball 67'
Sam Gerber rugby ball 71'
Con: Brent Russell rugby goalposts icon 5', 82' (2/2)
Brett Hennessey rugby goalposts icon 48', 68', 70' (3/5)
Pen: Brett Hennessey rugby goalposts icon 17', 32', 39' (3/3)
Scoreboard[48]
Report
Try: Cilliers Coetzer rugby ball 50'
Skipper Badenhorst rugby ball 62'
Con: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 51', 63' (2/2)
Cards: Skipper Badenhorst yellow card 38' to 48'
Referee: Andy Turner


11 September 2004 Free State Cheetahs 32–15 SWD Eagles Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:15 Try: Michael Claassens rugby ball 34'
Gurthrö Steenkamp rugby ball 38'
Rayno Gerber rugby ball 45'
Jaco van Schalkwyk rugby ball 49'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 35', 46', 50' (3/4)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 6', 16' (2/2)
Scoreboard[49]
Report
Try: Jeremy Plaatjies rugby ball 13'
Hendry Rheeders rugby ball 17'
Con: Tewis de Bruyn rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/2)
Pen: Tewis de Bruyn (0/1)
Donovan Raw rugby goalposts icon 30' (1/3)
Cards: Danie Thiart yellow card 5' to 15'
Bloues Volschenk yellow card 79' to 80'
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen


11 September 2004 Western Province 26–35 Golden Lions Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Try: Gaffie du Toit rugby ball 18'
De Wet Barry rugby ball 39'
Adri Badenhorst rugby ball 46'
Con: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 19' (1/3)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 10', 23', 27' (3/3)
Cards: Schalk Burger yellow card 35' to 45' Yellow card 56' Red card
Scoreboard[50]
Report
Try: Jorrie Muller rugby ball 7'
John Daniels rugby ball 15'
Bryan Habana rugby ball 20'
Roland Reid rugby ball 78'
Con: André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 16', 21' (2/3)
Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 79' (1/1)
Pen: André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 36', 57' (2/2)
Drop: André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 71' (1/2)
Cards: Jannes Labuschagne yellow card 37' to 47'
Referee: André Watson

Round Eleven

17 September 2004 SWD Eagles 22–29 Griquas Outeniqua Park, George  
16:00 Try: Spencer Wakeling rugby ball 22'46'
Bevin Fortuin rugby ball 69'
Con: Bevin Fortuin rugby goalposts icon 23', 47' (2/3)
Pen: Bevin Fortuin rugby goalposts icon 37' (1/3)
Cards: Barry Jacobsz yellow card 39' to 49'
Scoreboard[51]
Report[52]
Try: Dries Scholtz rugby ball 12'
Chumani Booi rugby ball 57'
Jannie Bornman rugby ball 79'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 13' (1/3)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 1', 14', 20', 44' (4/5)
Cards: Tiaan Liebenberg yellow card 39' to 49'
Dries Scholtz yellow card 76' to 80'
Referee: Willie Roos


18 September 2004 Free State Cheetahs 25–29 Western Province Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Juan Smith rugby ball 40'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 41' (1/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 15', 18', 24', 47', 65', 69' (6/6)
Scoreboard[53]
Report
Try: Jean de Villiers rugby ball 5'
Quinton Davids rugby ball 25'
Breyton Paulse rugby ball 44'70'
Con: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 6', 26', 71' (3/4)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 37' (1/2)
Referee: Tappe Henning


18 September 2004 Pumas 14–58 Blue Bulls @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
15:00 Try: Jacques Botes rugby ball 27'
Carl Willem Wannenburg rugby ball 78'
Con: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 28', 79' (2/2)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie (0/1)
Cards: Skipper Badenhorst yellow card 37' to 47'
Scoreboard[54]
Report
Try: Bakkies Botha rugby ball 4'
Richard Bands rugby ball 35'
Fourie du Preez rugby ball 41'
Ettienne Botha rugby ball 46'68'72'
Frikkie Welsh rugby ball 48'
Pedrie Wannenburg rugby ball 58'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 36', 47', 51', 59' (4/6)
Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 69', 73' (2/2)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 3', 13' (2/2)
Cards: Richard Bands yellow card 66' to 76'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Craig Joubert


18 September 2004 Golden Lions 49–35 Sharks Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Try: Jaque Fourie rugby ball 15'32'
John Daniels rugby ball 20'
Schalk Brits rugby ball 41'
Doppies la Grange rugby ball 51'
Jorrie Muller rugby ball 66'
Kleinjan Tromp rugby ball 68'
Con: André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 16', 33', 42', 67' (4/7)
Pen: André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 25', 38' (2/2)
Cards: John Daniels yellow card 35' to 45'
Scoreboard[55]
Report[56]
Try: Henno Mentz rugby ball 3'
Brent Russell rugby ball 12'46'
Trevor Halstead rugby ball 76'
Con: Brett Hennessey rugby goalposts icon 13', 47', 77' (3/4)
Pen: Brett Hennessey rugby goalposts icon 36', 58', 64' (3/3)
Attendance: 32,280
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Round Twelve

24 September 2004 Western Province 70–13 SWD Eagles Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Try: Bolla Conradie rugby ball 8'18'75'
Jean de Villiers rugby ball 39'
Egon Seconds rugby ball 48'
David Hendricks rugby ball 62'
Quinton Davids rugby ball 66'
Breyton Paulse rugby ball 69'72'
Con: Pieter Benadé rugby goalposts icon 9', 40', 49', 63', 67', 70', 73', 76' (8/9)
Pen: Pieter Benadé rugby goalposts icon 25', 29', 60' (3/4)
Scoreboard[57]
Report
Try: Bevin Fortuin rugby ball 77'
Con: Bevin Fortuin rugby goalposts icon 78' (1/1)
Pen: Bevin Fortuin rugby goalposts icon 22', 43' (2/2)
Cards: Hendry Rheeders yellow card 27' to 37'
Connie Botha yellow card 32' to 42'
Riaan Thomas yellow card 65' to 75'
Attendance: 11,440
Referee: Craig Joubert


25 September 2004 Free State Cheetahs 30–22 Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Juan Smith rugby ball 10'
Eddie Fredericks rugby ball 23'
Anton Pitout rugby ball 46'
Rassie Erasmus rugby ball 50'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 11', 24' (2/4)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/2)
Drop: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 35' (1/1)
Cards: Hendro Scholtz yellow card 68' to 78'
Scoreboard[58]
Report[59]
Try: Adrian Jacobs rugby ball 2'
Brent Russell rugby ball 58'
Enrico Swartz rugby ball 65'
Con: Brett Hennessey (0/1)
Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 59', 66' (2/2)
Pen: Brett Hennessey rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/1)
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Mark Lawrence


25 September 2004 Griquas 45–5 Pumas Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Phillip van Schalkwyk rugby ball 4'39'
Louis Loubser rugby ball 18'
Jannie Bornman rugby ball 24'
Dries Scholtz rugby ball 33'
Chumani Booi rugby ball 50'
Nicky van der Walt rugby ball 67'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 5', 19', 25', 51', 68' (5/7)
Scoreboard[60]
Report[61]
Try: Danwel Demas rugby ball 15'
Con: Jeandre Fourie (0/1)
Attendance: 150
Referee: Shaun Veldsman


25 September 2004 Blue Bulls 47–38 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:00 Try: Warren Brosnihan rugby ball 35'
Ettienne Botha rugby ball 50'57'77'
Fourie du Preez rugby ball 63'
Anton Leonard rugby ball 73'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 51', 64', 74', 78' (4/6)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 4', 23' (2/3)
Drop: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/1)
Scoreboard[62]
Report[63][64]
Try: Schalk Brits rugby ball 9'
Bryan Habana rugby ball 14'80'
Jorrie Muller rugby ball 66'
Jaque Fourie rugby ball 69'
Con: André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 10', 15' (2/2)
Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 67', 70', 81' (3/3)
Pen: André Pretorius (0/1)
Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 48' (1/1)
Attendance: 31,935
Referee: André Watson

Round Thirteen

1 October 2004 Golden Lions 35–24 Griquas Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:10 Try: Bryan Habana rugby ball 13'
Ricky Januarie rugby ball 28'
Baksteen Nell rugby ball 37'
John Daniels rugby ball 74'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 14', 29', 75' (3/4)
Pen: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 4', 18', 24' (3/3)
Scoreboard[65]
Report
Try: Christophe du Toit rugby ball 32'
Nicky van der Walt rugby ball 44'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 33' (1/2)
Pen: Nicky van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 9', 15', 22', 49' (4/4)
Cards: Abraham Winter yellow card 37' to 47'
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence


2 October 2004 Free State Cheetahs 27–27 Blue Bulls Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Penalty try rugby ball 28'
Jacques Claassens rugby ball 39'
Barend Pieterse rugby ball 66'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 29', 40', 67' (3/3)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 8' (1/2)
Drop: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 77' (1/2)
Kennedy Tsimba (0/1)
Scoreboard[66]
Report
Try: Gavin Passens rugby ball 10'
Keegan Fredericks rugby ball 41'
Frikkie Welsh rugby ball 48'
Con: Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 11', 42', 49' (3/3)
Pen: Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 23' (1/2)
Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 78' (1/1)
Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/2)
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


2 October 2004 SWD Eagles 34–20 Pumas Outeniqua Park, George  
15:30 Try: Bevin Fortuin rugby ball 2'6'
Jeremy Plaatjies rugby ball 13'
Izak Saayman rugby ball 29'
Jaco Gouws rugby ball 73'
Con: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 3', 14', 30' (3/5)
Pen: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 47'
Cards: Randile Julies Red card 80'
Scoreboard[67]
Report
Try: Tim Dlulane rugby ball 38'
Giscard Pieters rugby ball 60'
Con: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 39', 61' (2/2)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 5', 20'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: André Watson


2 October 2004 Western Province 32–26 Sharks Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Try: Schalk Burger rugby ball 12'
Marius Joubert rugby ball 30'36'
Breyton Paulse rugby ball 60'
Con: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 31', 37', 61' (3/4)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 7', 66' (2/4)
Cards: Werner Greeff yellow card 73' to 80'
Scoreboard[68]
Report
Try: Adrian Jacobs rugby ball 4'
Henno Mentz rugby ball 50'
Con: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 5', 51' (2/2)
Pen: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 27', 48', 55', 63' (4/6)
Attendance: 34,835
Referee: Tappe Henning

Round Fourteen

8 October 2004 Pumas 27–44 Golden Lions @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
19:10 Try: Neil Visagie rugby ball 14'
Skipper Badenhorst rugby ball 56'
Tim Dlulane rugby ball 78'
Con: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 15', 57', 79' (3/2)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 9', 17' (2/4)
Scoreboard[69]
Report
Try: Jorrie Muller rugby ball 2'
Jaque Fourie rugby ball 32'70'
Schalk Brits rugby ball 53'
Heinrich Kok rugby ball 60'
Wikus van Heerden rugby ball 75'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 33', 54', 61' (3/4)
Quintin Jean van Tonder rugby goalposts icon 71' (1/2)
Pen: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 44' (1/1)
Drop: Conrad Jantjes rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/1)
Attendance: 600
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


9 October 2004 Griquas 22–43 Free State Cheetahs Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Dries Scholtz rugby ball 18'
Josh Fowles rugby ball 47'
Kobus Grobbelaar rugby ball 67'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 19' (1/1)
Zane Kirchner rugby goalposts icon 48' (1/2)
Pen: Braam van Straaten (0/1)
Zane Kirchner rugby goalposts icon 39' (1/1)
Scoreboard[70]
Report
Try: CJ van der Linde rugby ball 2'
Jacques Claassens rugby ball 23'43'
Naka Drotské rugby ball 62'
Eddie Fredericks rugby ball 65'
Hendro Scholtz rugby ball 72'
Anton Pitout rugby ball 80'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 3', 24', 44', 66' (4/5)
Kennedy Tsimba (0/1)
Hanyani Shimange (0/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal (0/2)
Cards: CJ van der Linde yellow card 33' to 43'
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Mark Lawrence


9 October 2004 SWD Eagles 33–63 Sharks Outeniqua Park, George  
15:30 Try: Jaco Gouws rugby ball 50'
Izak Saayman rugby ball 62'80'
Eugene Maqwelana rugby ball 69'76'
Con: Rynhard van As rugby goalposts icon 51', 62' (2/2)
Bevin Fortuin rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/2)
Jaco Gouws rugby goalposts icon 81' (1/1)
Cards: Izak Saayman yellow card 37' to 47'
Scoreboard[71]
Report
Try: Henno Mentz rugby ball 8'
Albertus Mulder rugby ball 23'
Deon Kayser rugby ball 32'
Solly Tyibilika rugby ball 35'78'
Albert van den Berg rugby ball 41'45'65'
Brent Russell rugby ball 57'
Con: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 9', 24', 36', 42', 66', 79' (6/9)
Pen: Conrad Barnard rugby goalposts icon 3', 16'
Referee: Andy Turner


9 October 2004 Blue Bulls 36–36 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:00 Try: Ettienne Botha rugby ball 8'17'
Pedrie Wannenburg rugby ball 52'
Warren Brosnihan rugby ball 65'
Morné Steyn rugby ball 78'
Con: Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 9', 18', 53', 79' (4/5)
Pen: Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 57' (1/3)
Cards: Danie Coetzee yellow card 27' to 37'
Scoreboard[72]
Report
Try: Breyton Paulse rugby ball 28'
De Wet Barry rugby ball 33'
Jean de Villiers rugby ball 35'73'
Marius Joubert rugby ball 38'
Con: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 29', 34', 39', 74' (4/5)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 60' (1/3)
Cards: Pat Barnard yellow card 76' to 80'
Johann van Zyl yellow card 77' to 80'
Attendance: 45,500
Referee: André Watson

Title Play-Off Games

Semi-finals

16 October 2004 Blue Bulls 40–33 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
14:30 Try: Keegan Fredericks rugby ball 4'
Derick Hougaard rugby ball 20'
Anton Leonard rugby ball 52'
Fourie du Preez rugby ball 77'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 5', 21', 53', 78' (4/4)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 13', 62', 71', 83' (4/5)
Scoreboard[73]
Report[74]
Try: Schalk Brits rugby ball 46'55'
Bryan Habana rugby ball 89'
Con: André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 47', 55', 90' (3/3)
Pen: André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 8', 29', 45' (3/4)
Drop: André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 10' (1/1)
Cards: Cobus Grobbelaar yellow card 17' to 27'
Referee: Shaun Veldsman


16 October 2004 Western Province 11–17 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Try: Schalk Burger rugby ball 25'
Con: Gaffie du Toit (0/1)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit rugby goalposts icon 44', 80' (2/3)
Scoreboard[75]
Report[74]
Try: Jacques Claassens rugby ball 57'
Con: Willem de Waal (0/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 2', 29', 41' (3/4)
Drop: Tsepo Kokoali (0/1)
Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 92' (1/1)
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Final

23 October 2004 Blue Bulls 42–33 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
16:30 Try: Frikkie Welsh rugby ball 13'
Ettiene Botha rugby ball 22'77'
Victor Matfield rugby ball 27'
Keegan Fredericks rugby ball 35'64'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 28', 36', 78' (3/6)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 2' (1/2)
Drop: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 69' (1/2)
Scoreboard[76][77] Try: Anton Pitout rugby ball 6'86'
Tsepo Kokoali rugby ball 44'
Hendro Scholtz rugby ball 84'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 85', 87' (2/4)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 4', 38', 56' (3/3)
Referee: André Watson
2004 Absa Currie Cup
Premier Division Champions
Blue Bulls
21st title

Points scorers

The following table contain only points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division.[78]

All point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 Willem de Waal Free State Cheetahs 1 29 36 7 192
2 Derick Hougaard Blue Bulls 2 41 27 5 188
3 Braam van Straaten Griquas 1 30 26 0 143
4 Nel Fourie Golden Lions 0 30 25 1 138
5 Conrad Barnard Sharks 0 25 29 0 137
6 Gaffie du Toit Western Province 2 27 11 0 97
7 Jeandre Fourie Pumas 2 18 16 0 94
8 Rynhard van As SWD Eagles 4 15 14 0 92
9 Ettienne Botha Blue Bulls 18 0 0 0 90
10 André Pretorius Golden Lions 0 15 8 4 66
11 Egon Seconds Western Province 13 0 0 0 65
Pieter Benadé Western Province 2 14 9 0 65
13 Giscard Pieters Pumas 12 0 0 0 60
Marius Goosen Pumas 3 9 9 0 60
15 Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 2 17 3 0 53
16 Breyton Paulse Western Province 10 0 0 0 50
Bryan Habana Golden Lions 10 0 0 0 50
18 Frikkie Welsh Blue Bulls 9 0 0 0 45
John Daniels Golden Lions 9 0 0 0 45
20 Eddie Fredericks Free State Cheetahs 8 0 0 0 40
21 Brent Russell Sharks 7 2 0 0 39
22 Brett Hennessey Sharks 1 6 7 0 38
23 Johan Roets Blue Bulls 7 1 0 0 37
Bevin Fortuin SWD Eagles 4 4 3 0 37
25 Kennedy Tsimba Free State Cheetahs 0 6 8 0 36
26 Adrian Jacobs Sharks 7 0 0 0 35
Jorrie Muller Golden Lions 7 0 0 0 35
28 Chumani Booi Griquas 6 2 0 0 34
29 Anton Leonard Blue Bulls 6 0 0 0 30
Anton Pitout Free State Cheetahs 6 0 0 0 30
Dries Scholtz Griquas 6 0 0 0 30
Henno Mentz Sharks 6 0 0 0 30
Keegan Fredericks Blue Bulls 6 0 0 0 30
Marius Joubert Western Province 6 0 0 0 30
35 Gareth Wright Western Province 0 6 5 0 27
36 Jaque Fourie Golden Lions 5 0 0 0 25
Jean de Villiers Western Province 5 0 0 0 25
Philip Burger Griquas 5 0 0 0 25
Rassie Erasmus Free State Cheetahs 5 0 0 0 25
Schalk Brits Golden Lions 5 0 0 0 25
Warren Brosnihan Blue Bulls 5 0 0 0 25
42 Jacques Schutte Pumas 4 0 0 1 23
43 Jaco Gouws SWD Eagles 4 1 0 0 22
44 Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 4 0 0 0 20
Hendro Scholtz Free State Cheetahs 4 0 0 0 20
Jacques Claassens Free State Cheetahs 4 0 0 0 20
Jeremy Plaatjies SWD Eagles 4 0 0 0 20
Izak Saayman SWD Eagles 4 0 0 0 20
Nicky van der Walt Griquas 4 0 0 0 20
Spencer Wakeling SWD Eagles 4 0 0 0 20
Trevor Halstead Sharks 4 0 0 0 20
52 Earl Rose Western Province 2 3 1 0 19
53 Albert van den Berg Sharks 3 0 0 0 15
Bolla Conradie Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Cobus Grobbelaar Golden Lions 3 0 0 0 15
David Hendricks Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
De Wet Barry Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Gavin Passens Blue Bulls 3 0 0 0 15
Hendry Rheeders SWD Eagles 3 0 0 0 15
Jannie Bornman Griquas 3 0 0 0 15
Josh Fowles Griquas 3 0 0 0 15
Juan Smith Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15
Michael Claassens Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15
Pieter Rossouw Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Quinton Davids Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Schalk van der Merwe Golden Lions 3 0 0 0 15
Skipper Badenhorst Pumas 3 0 0 0 15
Tertius Carse Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Windpomp van Rooyen Griquas 3 0 0 0 15
70 Corné Krige Western Province 2 0 0 1 13
71 Barend Pieterse Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10
Bobby Joubert Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Carl Willem Wannenburg Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Danwel Demas Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Deon Kayser Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Eugene Maqwelana SWD Eagles 2 0 0 0 10
Gareth Krause Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Gary Botha Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10
Grant Rees Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Jaco van Schalkwyk Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10
Kleinjan Tromp Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10
Louis Loubser Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Neil de Kock Western Province 2 0 0 0 10
Norman Jordaan Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10
Paul Delport Western Province 2 0 0 0 10
Pedrie Wannenburg Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10
Phillip van Schalkwyk Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Rayno Gerber Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10
Ricky Januarie Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10
Roland Reid Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10
Rudi Durandt Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Sam Gerber Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Schalk Burger Western Province 2 0 0 0 10
Shaun Sowerby Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Solly Tyibilika Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Tim Dlulane Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Warren Britz Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Craig Davidson Free State Cheetahs 1 1 0 1 10
99 Quintin van Tonder Golden Lions 1 2 0 0 9
Louis Strydom Blue Bulls 0 0 3 0 9
Donovan Raw SWD Eagles 0 3 1 0 9
102 Adri Badenhorst Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Albertus Mulder Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Alten Hulme SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Andries Human Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
BJ Botha Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Boela du Plooy Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Brendell Brandt Griquas 1 0 0 0 5
Christo Bezuidenhout Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Christophe du Toit Griquas 1 0 0 0 5
Cilliers Coetzer Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
CJ van der Linde Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Cobus Grobler Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Daan Human Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Dale Heidtmann Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Dave von Hoesslin Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Dawid Brits Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Delarey du Preez Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Deon Carstens Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Doppies la Grange Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Enrico Swartz Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Francois van Schouwenburg Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Friedrich Lombard Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Gcobani Bobo Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Geo Cronjé Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Gurthrö Steenkamp Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Gus Theron Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Heinrich Kok Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Isak Job Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Jaco Booysen Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Jacques Botes Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Joe Pietersen Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Joe van Niekerk Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Hendrik Senekal SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Kaunda Ntunja Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Kobus Grobbelaar Griquas 1 0 0 0 5
Kobus van der Walt Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Lawrence Sephaka Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Lodewyk Hattingh Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Martin van Schalkwyk SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Baksteen Nell Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Morne Kruger SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Mzwandile Stick Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Naka Drotské Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Neil Visagie Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Neil Fullard Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Nico Breedt Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Oginga Siwundla Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Pietman van Niekerk Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Riaan Thomas SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Richard Bands Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Rodger Smith Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Ross Skeate Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Ruan Vermeulen Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Sasha Marot Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Showan Smith Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Stephen Brink Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Trevor Hall Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Tsepo Kokoali Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Wikus van Heerden Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Zane Kirchner Griquas 0 1 1 0 5
167 Conrad Jantjes Golden Lions 0 0 0 1 3
168 MJ Smith Pumas 0 1 0 0 2
Noel Oelschig Free State Cheetahs 0 1 0 0 2
Tewis de Bruyn SWD Eagles 0 1 0 0 2
Werner Greeff Western Province 0 1 0 0 2
172 Penalty try 3 0 0 0 15
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points

Cards

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[79]

Cards
Player Team Red card yellow card
Schalk Burger Western Province 1 1
Adrian Jacobs Sharks 1 0
Braam van Straaten Griquas 1 0
Jean de Villiers Western Province 1 0
Quintin Geldenhuys Pumas 1 0
Randile Julies SWD Eagles 1 0
Danie Thiart SWD Eagles 0 2
Dries Scholtz Griquas 0 2
Riaan Thomas SWD Eagles 0 2
Richard Bands Blue Bulls 0 2
Skipper Badenhorst Free State Cheetahs 0 2
Abraham Winter Griquas 0 1
Barry Jacobsz SWD Eagles 0 1
Bevin Fortuin SWD Eagles 0 1
Bloues Volschenk SWD Eagles 0 1
CJ van der Linde Free State Cheetahs 0 1
Cobus Grobbelaar Golden Lions 0 1
Connie Botha SWD Eagles 0 1
Dale Heidtmann Pumas 0 1
Danie Coetzee Blue Bulls 0 1
Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 0 1
Egon Seconds Western Province 0 1
Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 0 1
Hendry Rheeders SWD Eagles 0 1
Hendro Scholtz Free State Cheetahs 0 1
Jannes Labuschagne Golden Lions 0 1
Johann van Zyl Western Province 0 1
Izak Saayman SWD Eagles 0 1
John Daniels Golden Lions 0 1
Nicky van der Walt Griquas 0 1
Pat Barnard Western Province 0 1
Philip Burger Griquas 0 1
Pieter Dixon Western Province 0 1
Pietman van Niekerk Golden Lions 0 1
Rob Linde Western Province 0 1
Schalk van der Merwe Golden Lions 0 1
Shaun Sowerby Sharks 0 1
Tiaan Liebenberg Griquas 0 1
Trevor Halstead Sharks 0 1
Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 0 1
Werner Greeff Western Province 0 1
Willem Stoltz Golden Lions 0 1
* Legend: Red card = Red card (Sent off for the rest of the game), yellow card = Yellow card (Sent off for 10 minutes)

Squad lists

[80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87]

See also

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